Iran warns it would ‘target US bases’ if American forces attacked: report
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Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi warned on Saturday that Tehran would “target US bases” in the region if American forces launched an attack.
This statement came after Araghchi said on Friday that indirect nuclear talks with the US in Oman were a “good start” and that there was “agreement” that the talks would continue.
“It would not be possible to attack American territory, but if Iran is attacked by US forces, we will target its bases in the region,” Araghchi told Al Jazeera on Saturday. According to Reuters.
“We will not attack neighboring countries; instead, we will target US bases located there. There is a big difference between the two.” he added.
THE IRANIAN OFFICIAL SAID THAT NUCLEAR TALKS WILL CONTINUE AFTER US, AND THAT THE TEHRAN NEGOTIATIONS HAD A ‘GOOD START’ IN OMAN
This photo from the U.S. Navy shows Aviation Boatswain’s Mate Michael Cordova piloting an F/A-18F Super Hornet on the flight deck of the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln in the Indian Ocean on January 23, 2026. The aircraft carrier is currently in the Middle East and shot down an Iranian drone earlier this week. (Mass Communications Specialist Seaman Daniel Kimmelman/U.S. Navy via AP)
Last June, the USA An attack was made on nuclear facilities in Iran In what became known as Operation Midnight Tow Truck.
In response, Iran launched a retaliatory attack on President Donald Trump’s American air base Al-Udeid in Qatar. then characterized as “a very weak response”.
The President wrote on Truth Social: “Iran officially responded to our Destruction of Nuclear Facilities with a very weak response, which we expected and responded very effectively. 14 missiles were fired; 13 were shot down and 1 was ‘released’ because it was heading in a non-threatening direction.”
SATELLITE IMAGES SHOW ACTIVITIES AT IRANIAN NUCLEAR SITES BOMBED BY THE USA AND ISRAEL
President Donald Trump gestures while making remarks to U.S. soldiers during his visit to Al Udeid Air Base in Doha, Qatar, May 15, 2025. (Brian Snyder/Reuters)
Regarding Friday’s nuclear talks, Araghchi said: “This was a good start, but its continuation depends on consultations between our respective capitals and deciding how to proceed.” he said.
According to the statement made by the Omani Ministry of Foreign Affairs on the X channel, Omani Foreign Minister Badr al-Busaidi met with both Iranian and American officials on Friday. The ministry said al-Busaidi held separate meetings with Araghchi and US special envoy Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner.
Iranian foreign minister Seyed Abbas Araghchi speaks in Iran’s northern city of Rasht on November 18, 2025. (Shadati/Xinhua via Getty Images)
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“The consultations focused on and emphasized the importance of preparing favorable conditions for the resumption of diplomatic and technical negotiations, in light of the parties’ determination to ensure their success in achieving sustainable security and stability,” Oman’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs said. he said.
